Digital BW, The Print

In a message dated 3/3/07 9:40:41 AM, failedthespian@... writes:


> Paul, Regarding you comments and dismissal of the Blue Wool Test, you
> are out of step with virtually every major organisation involved with
> testing colour materials for fading.
> 

Materials; meaning fabrics and textiles. Thats the world the Blue Wool test 
is designed for. We are talking inkjet fading testing here, and for that 
Wilhelm or similar test methods are the standard. Even if you disagree, you will be 
find you are swimming against the current trying to get Blue Wool tests 
accepted for photo print longevity ESPECIALLY in the US. If your were convinced that 
metric offered the right units for sizing paper, but your customers insisted 
on purchasimg paper cut to standard sizes, would you lecture them on the 
superiority of metric, or would you provide the sizes they requested? You are 
hearing loud and clear that your customers don't want, don't trust, don't 
understand, and don't believe in, Blue Wool testing. Using it and insisting on it 
groups you, in user's perceptions, with the industry's con-artists, not its 
legitmate citizens.

C. David Tobie
Product Technology Manager
ColorVision Business Unit
Datacolor Inc.
CDTobie@...
www.colorvision.com


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